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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the connectors below is best suited for environments with vibration?
DCS commonly is considered a computerised control system for a plant that has central operator supervisory control. Which of the terms below is best described as a system that allows for exchange of data throughout, but can have remote systems within the system?
There are two types of Ethernet connector cables. Which type of connector cable is pictured below?
Which error check method is best described as an industry standard fieldbus protocol?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is used for schools, small localized businesses, and shopping malls?
There are several fields in an Ethernet message frame structure. Which of the answers represent the total amount of fields in an Ethernet message frame?
In the process conditions model, there are transition points between the stages of operating conditions. Which of the answers below is the transition point between the target and normal conditions?
Which of the answers is not an advantage of analog field communication? Choose the best answer from those below.
Sometimes a controller module cannot execute the logic that is required. Which of the subsystems below would be able to execute this logic?
display resolution determines the graphic flexibility of the HMI hardware to be moved to different GUIs? which of the aspect ratios below would be most commonly used for a display?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Space"?
A DDE protocol has 3 components to a "handle". Which of the components below would best be described as the name of a unique data source is contained inside of a DDE topic?
Which of the answers below represents one of the types of cables not available for use in a Foundation fieldbus H1 transmission system?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make use of a HART protocol?
Baseband NRZ signalling is the standard for all physical connections with Ethernet. Which of the signalling methods below has the disadvantage of losing the clock signal when spaces are transmitted for an extended series?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "F"?
Historical data can be logged through a HMI application. Which of the data storage methods below would best be described as one that has superior acquisition of events, but does not use it's storage space effectively?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should have the quickest response times?
Using the table below, which answer best represents the letter"d" in binary?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the network hardware and electrical signalling method of a network?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input registers addresses?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the coils ON/OFF status of inputs # 10197 to 10218 from a slave device?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of a holding registers?
There are numerous Ethernet standards, a naming formula was developed to identify characteristics of physical connections. Which of the answers below lists all of the information contained in the naming convention?
The data transmission in HDX mode travels in _____ direction(s)? Choose the best answer from the ones provided to fill in the blank